The 70-year-old former cricket hero who become prime minister in 2018 has been embroiled in a confrontation with the powerful military since he was ousted in a no-confidence vote last year.
Nuclear-reliant Paris has already irked Berlin by insisting on giving nuclear energy a starring role in European plans to produce more green technology in Europe.
The federal cabinet meeting for the approval of the budget is scheduled for 3 pm, and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is set to deliver his budget speech to Parliament after 4 pm.
Fawad Chaudhry's videos and images from the launch of Jahangir Tareen's IPP have gone viral on social media as his body language comes under intense scrutiny.
